Tipperary team to play Clare in the Allianz Hurling League Quarter-Final Sunday April 3rd

In announcing his Tipperary side to meet Clare in the Allianz Hurling League Quarter-Final in Cusack Park, Ennis on Sunday next, April 3rd, manager Michael Ryan has continued the development progression within his squad by handing a league debut between the posts to Éire Óg Annacarty’s Darragh Mooney.

Up front Seamus Callanan returns at full forward for his first full start of the league having being introduced at half time the last day, while Dan McCormack comes in at centre forward.

The Tipperary lineout is as follows;

1. Darragh Mooney – Éire Óg Annacarty
   2.          Cathal Barrett – Holycross-Ballycahill
   3.          James Barry – Upperchurch-Drombane
   4.          Conor O’Brien – Éire Óg Annacarty
   5.          Barry Heffernan – Nenagh Éire Óg
   6.          Ronan Maher – Thurles Sarsfields
   7.          Padraic Maher – Thurles Sarsfields
   8.          Brendan Maher (Capt.) – Borris-Ileigh
   9.          Michael Breen – Ballina
   10.        Noel McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
   11.        Dan McCormack – Borris-Ileigh
   12.        Niall O’Meara – Kilruane MacDonaghs
   13.        John O’Dwyer – Killenaule
   14.        Seamus Callanan – Drom & Inch
   15.        John McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney

Subs:
16.        Darren Gleeson – Portroe
17.        Kieran Bergin – Killenaule
18.        Andrew Coffey – Nenagh Éire Óg
19.        Jason Forde – Silvermines
20.        Tomás Hamill – Moyne-Templetuohy
21.        Seamus Kennedy – St. Mary’s
22.        Steven O’Brien – Ballina
23.        Daire Quinn – Nenagh Éire Óg
24.        Gearóid Ryan – Templederry Kenyons
25.        Willie Ryan – Clonakenny
26.        Paddy Stapleton – Borris-Ileigh

Clare team to play Tipperary

The Clare starting 15 to face Tipperary in the Quarter Final of Division 1 of the Allianz National Hurling League has been named.

Clare Starting 15 versus Tipperary:

1)    Patrick Kelly (Inagh-Kilnamona)

2)   Ciaran O’Doherty (Crusheen)

3)    Cian Dillon, Captain (Crusheen)

4)    Paul Flanagan (Ballyea)

5)    Brendan Bugler (Whitegate)

6) Conor Cleary (St Josephs Miltown/ Kilmaley)

7)    Pat O’Connor (Tubber)

8)    David Reidy (Éire Óg)

9)    Conor Ryan (Cratloe)

10) Aaron Cunningham (Wolfe Tones na Sionna)

11) Bobby Duggan (Clarecastle)

12) John Conlon (Clonlara)

13) Colm Galvin (Clonlara)

14) Darach Honan (Clonlara)

15) Conor McGrath (Cratloe)

Allianz Football League
Meanwhile in a tough away encounter against Sligo in Markievicz Park, in round 7 of the Allianz Football League also on Sunday next, Tipperary manager Liam Kearns has named his side looking to secure their Roinn 3 league status.

Forced to make one change, Kevin Fahey moves back to the corner while Shane Leahy is named at right half back.

The Tipperary football lineout is as follows;

1. Evan Comerford – Kilsheelan-Kilcash
   2.          Kevin Fahey – Clonmel Commercials
   3.          Alan Campbell – Moyle Rovers
   4.          Ciarán Mc Donald – Aherlow
   5.          Jimmy Feehan  – Killenaule
   6.          Robbie Kiely – Carbery Rangers
   7.          Shane Leahy – Arravale Rovers
   8.          Alan Moloney – Rockwell Rovers
   9.          Martin Dunne – Moyle Rovers
   10.        Josh Keane – Golden-Kilfeacle
   11.        Peter Acheson (Capt.) – Moyle Rovers
   12.        Jason Lonergan – Clonmel Commercials
   13.        Conor Sweeney – Ballyporeen
   14.        Michael Quinlivan – Clonmel Commercials
   15.        Philip Austin – Borrisokane

Subs:
16.        Ciarán Kendrick – Moyle Rovers
17.        Billy Hewitt – Ardfinnan
18.        George Hannigan – Shannon Rovers
19.        Liam Casey – Cahir
20.        Donagh Leahy – Arravale Rovers
21.        Brian Fox – Éire Óg Annacarty
22.        Donal Lynch – Clonmel Commercials
23.        John O’Callaghan – Ballyporeen
24.        Mark Hanley – Aherlow
25.        Kevin O’Halloran – Portroe
26.        Stephen Quirke – Moyle Rovers